# Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā, Special Police Squadron Dekaranger) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show and the twenty-eighth production of the Super Sentai metaseries produced by Toei. It aired from February 15, 2004, to February 6, 2005, replacing Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger and was replaced by Mahō Sentai Magiranger. The program was part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with Kamen Rider Blade. The action footage from the show was used for the American series, Power Rangers S.P.D.. Shout! Factory released the series on Region 1 DVD in the United States on February 14, 2023.

## Story

Welcome to Megalopolis! Once a peaceful Earth city, it's now a haven for criminals aided by the nefarious Alienizer arms dealer, Agent Abrella. Now it's up to Ban Akaza and the Special Police Dekarangers to protect the Earth from the invading Alienizers and finally bring peace and justice back to the planet.

## Episodes

| # | English title Original Japanese title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
| 1 | "Fireball Newcomer" Transliteration: "Faiyābōru Nyūkamā" (Japanese: ファイヤーボール・ニューカマー) | Katsuya Watanabe | Naruhisa Arakawa | February 15, 2004 (2004-02-15) |
| 2 | "Robo Impact" Transliteration: "Robo Inpakuto" (Japanese: ロボ・インパクト) | Katsuya Watanabe | Naruhisa Arakawa | February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22) |
| 3 | "Perfect Blue" Transliteration: "Pāfekuto Burū" (Japanese: パーフェクト・ブルー) | Masato Tsujino | Naruhisa Arakawa | February 29, 2004 (2004-02-29) |
| 4 | "Cyber Dive" Transliteration: "Saibā Daibu" (Japanese: サイバー・ダイブ) | Masato Tsujino | Naruhisa Arakawa | March 7, 2004 (2004-03-07) |
| 5 | "Buddy Murphy" Transliteration: "Badi Māfī" (Japanese: バディ・マーフィー) | Noboru Takemoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14) |
| 6 | "Green Mystery" Transliteration: "Gurīn Misuterī" (Japanese: グリーン・ミステリー) | Noboru Takemoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21) |
| 7 | "Silent Telepathy" Transliteration: "Sairento Terepashī" (Japanese: サイレント・テレパシー) | Katsuya Watanabe | Naruhisa Arakawa | March 28, 2004 (2004-03-28) |
| 8 | "Rainbow Vision" Transliteration: "Reinbō Bijon" (Japanese: レインボー・ビジョン) | Katsuya Watanabe | Naruhisa Arakawa | April 4, 2004 (2004-04-04) |
| 9 | "Stakeout Trouble" Transliteration: "Suteikuauto Toraburu" (Japanese: ステイクアウト・トラブル) | Taro Sakamoto | Junki Takegami | April 11, 2004 (2004-04-11) |
| 10 | "Trust Me" Transliteration: "Torasuto Mī" (Japanese: トラスト・ミー) | Taro Sakamoto | Junki Takegami | April 18, 2004 (2004-04-18) |
| 11 | "Pride Sniper" Transliteration: "Puraido Sunaipā" (Japanese: プライド・スナイパー) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Naruhisa Arakawa | April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25) |
| 12 | "Babysitter Syndrome" Transliteration: "Bebīshittā Shindorōmu" (Japanese: ベビーシッター・シンドローム) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 2, 2004 (2004-05-02) |
| 13 | "High Noon Dogfight" Transliteration: "Hai Nūn Doggufaito" (Japanese: ハイヌーン・ドッグファイト) | Noboru Takemoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09) |
| 14 | "Please, Boss" Transliteration: "Purīzu Bosu" (Japanese: プリーズ・ボス) | Noboru Takemoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16) |
| 15 | "Android Girl" Transliteration: "Andoroido Gāru" (Japanese: アンドロイド・ガール) | Katsuya Watanabe | Junki Takegami | May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23) |
| 16 | "Giant Destroyer" Transliteration: "Jaianto Desutoroiyā" (Japanese: ジャイアント・デストロイヤー) | Katsuya Watanabe | Junki Takegami | May 30, 2004 (2004-05-30) |
| 17 | "Twin Cam Angel" Transliteration: "Tsuin Kamu Enjeru" (Japanese: ツインカム・エンジェル) | Katsuya Watanabe | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 6, 2004 (2004-06-06) |
| 18 | "Samurai, Go West" Transliteration: "Samurai Gō Uesuto" (Japanese: サムライ・ゴーウエスト) | Taro Sakamoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 13, 2004 (2004-06-13) |
| 19 | "Fake Blue" Transliteration: "Feiku Burū" (Japanese: フェイク・ブルー) | Taro Sakamoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 27, 2004 (2004-06-27) |
| 20 | "Running Hero" Transliteration: "Ranningu Hīrō" (Japanese: ランニング・ヒーロー) | Noboru Takemoto | Michiko Yokote | July 4, 2004 (2004-07-04) |
| 21 | "Mad Brothers" Transliteration: "Maddo Burazāzu" (Japanese: マッド・ブラザーズ) | Noboru Takemoto | Junki Takegami | July 11, 2004 (2004-07-11) |
| 22 | "Full Throttle Elite" Transliteration: "Furu Surottoru Erīto" (Japanese: フルスロットル・エリート) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Naruhisa Arakawa | July 18, 2004 (2004-07-18) |
| 23 | "Brave Emotion" Transliteration: "Bureibu Emōshon" (Japanese: ブレイブ・エモーション) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Naruhisa Arakawa | July 25, 2004 (2004-07-25) |
| 24 | "Cutie Negotiator" Transliteration: "Kyūtī Negoshietā" (Japanese: キューティー・ネゴシエイター) | Masato Tsujino | Junki Takegami | August 1, 2004 (2004-08-01) |
| 25 | "Witness Grandma" Transliteration: "Wittonesu Guranma" (Japanese: ウィットネス・グランマ) | Masato Tsujino | Junki Takegami | August 8, 2004 (2004-08-08) |
| 26 | "Cool Passion" Transliteration: "Kūru Passhon" (Japanese: クール・パッション) | Taro Sakamoto | Michiko Yokote | August 15, 2004 (2004-08-15) |
| 27 | "Funky Prisoner" Transliteration: "Fankī Purizunā" (Japanese: ファンキー・プリズナー) | Taro Sakamoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | August 22, 2004 (2004-08-22) |
| 28 | "Alienizer Returns" Transliteration: "Arienaizā Ritānzu" (Japanese: アリエナイザー・リターンズ) | Noboru Takemoto | Junki Takegami | August 29, 2004 (2004-08-29) |
| 29 | "Mirror Revenger" Transliteration: "Mirā Ribenjā" (Japanese: ミラー・リベンジャー) | Noboru Takemoto | Junki Takegami | September 5, 2004 (2004-09-05) |
| 30 | "Gal Hazard" Transliteration: "Gyaru Hazādo" (Japanese: ギャル・ハザード) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Naruhisa Arakawa | September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12) |
| 31 | "Princess Training" Transliteration: "Purinsesu Torēningu" (Japanese: プリンセス・トレーニング) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Naruhisa Arakawa | September 19, 2004 (2004-09-19) |
| 32 | "Discipline March" Transliteration: "Dishipurin Māchi" (Japanese: ディシプリン・マーチ) | Masato Tsujino | Michiko Yokote | September 26, 2004 (2004-09-26) |
| 33 | "SWAT Mode On" Transliteration: "Suwatto Mōdo On" (Japanese: スワットモード・オン) | Masato Tsujino | Michiko Yokote | October 3, 2004 (2004-10-03) |
| 34 | "Celeb Game" Transliteration: "Serebu Gēmu" (Japanese: セレブ・ゲーム) | Nobuhiro Suzumura | Junki Takegami | October 10, 2004 (2004-10-10) |
| 35 | "Unsolved Case" Transliteration: "Ansorubudo Kēsu" (Japanese: アンソルブド・ケース) | Nobuhiro Suzumura | Junki Takegami | October 17, 2004 (2004-10-17) |
| 36 | "Mother Universe" Transliteration: "Mazā Yunibāsu" (Japanese: マザー・ユニバース) | Katsuya Watanabe | Michiko Yokote | October 24, 2004 (2004-10-24) |
| 37 | "Hard Boiled License" Transliteration: "Hādo Boirudo Raisensu" (Japanese: ハードボイルド・ライセンス) | Katsuya Watanabe | Naruhisa Arakawa | October 31, 2004 (2004-10-31) |
| 38 | "Cycling Bomb" Transliteration: "Saikuringu Bomu" (Japanese: サイクリング・ボム) | Noboru Takemoto | Junki Takegami | November 7, 2004 (2004-11-07) |
| 39 | "Requiem World" Transliteration: "Rekuiemu Wārudo" (Japanese: レクイエム・ワールド) | Noboru Takemoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | November 14, 2004 (2004-11-14) |
| 40 | "Gold Badge Education" Transliteration: "Gōrudo Bajji Edyukēshon" (Japanese: ゴールドバッヂ・エデュケーション) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Michiko Yokote | November 21, 2004 (2004-11-21) |
| 41 | "Trick Room" Transliteration: "Torikku Rūmu" (Japanese: トリック・ルーム) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junki Takegami | November 28, 2004 (2004-11-28) |
| 42 | "Skull Talking" Transliteration: "Sukaru Tōkingu" (Japanese: スカル・トーキング) | Taro Sakamoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | December 5, 2004 (2004-12-05) |
| 43 | "Meteor Catastrophe" Transliteration: "Meteo Katasutorofu" (Japanese: メテオ・カタストロフ) | Taro Sakamoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | December 12, 2004 (2004-12-12) |
| 44 | "Mortal Campaign" Transliteration: "Mōtaru Kyanpēn" (Japanese: モータル・キャンペーン) | Nobuhiro Suzumura | Junki Takegami | December 19, 2004 (2004-12-19) |
| 45 | "Accidental Present" Transliteration: "Akushidentaru Purezento" (Japanese: アクシデンタル・プレゼント) | Nobuhiro Suzumura | Michiko Yokote | December 26, 2004 (2004-12-26) |
| 46 | "Propose Panic" Transliteration: "Puropōzu Panikku" (Japanese: プロポーズ・パニック) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Naruhisa Arakawa | January 9, 2005 (2005-01-09) |
| 47 | "Wild Heart, Cool Brain" Transliteration: "Wairudo Hāto Kūru Burein" (Japanese: ワイルドハート・クールブレイン) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junki Takegami | January 16, 2005 (2005-01-16) |
| 48 | "Fireball Succession" Transliteration: "Faiyābōru Sakuseshon" (Japanese: ファイヤーボール・サクセション) | Noboru Takemoto | Michiko Yokote | January 23, 2005 (2005-01-23) |
| 49 | "Devil's Deka Base" Transliteration: "Debiruzu Deka Bēsu" (Japanese: デビルズ・デカベース) | Noboru Takemoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | January 30, 2005 (2005-01-30) |
| 50 (Final) | "Forever Dekaranger" Transliteration: "Fōebā Dekarenjā" (Japanese: フォーエバー・デカレンジャー) | Noboru Takemoto | Naruhisa Arakawa | February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06) |

## Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on October 10, 2003.

## Film
### Full Blast Action

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー THE MOVIE フルブラスト・アクション, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Za Mūbī Furu Burasto Akushon) opened in Japanese theaters on September 11, 2004, double-billed with Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace. The event of the movie takes place between Episodes 23 and 24.

## V-Cinema
### Dekaranger vs. Abaranger

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャーVSアバレンジャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Tai Abarenjā) was released direct-to-video on March 25, 2005, featuring a crossover between the Dekaranger and Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger cast and characters. The event of the movie takes place between Episodes 31 and 32.

### Magiranger vs. Dekaranger

Mahō Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger (魔法戦隊マジレンジャーVSデカレンジャー, Mahō Sentai Magirenjā Tai Dekarenjā) was released direct-to-video on March 10, 2006, featuring a crossover between the Mahō Sentai Magiranger and Dekaranger cast and characters.

### 10 Years After

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー 10 YEARS AFTER, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Ten Iyāzu Afutā) was released direct-to-video on October 7, 2015, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of the series, the second such epilogue movie of its kind following Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After. Eight years after saving the S.P.D. from Agent Abrella's scheme, the Dekarangers parted ways with Ban joining the Fire Squad, Jasmine marrying Hikaru Hiwatari (who had graduated in the Space Police Academy and grown close to Jasmine when he met her again after being assigned to the Earth Branch), and Swan working independently while Tetsu, Hoji, Sen, and Umeko continue working under Doggie Kruger. But after an incident occurred that hospitalized Kruger on planet Revaful wherein he was labeled as a dirty cop for an apparent dealing with the Qurlian Crime Family, which went awry with the death of a civilian witness, Tetsu takes over the Earth Branch. Two years later, joined by rookie officers Assam Asimov and Mugi Grafton, who had taken over the positions of Deka Red and Deka Yellow respectively, Hoji, Sen and Umeko encounter a Clementian named Carrie who is being hunted by Mechanoids. Once taken to the Deka Base, Carrie reveals to Tetsu that she has relevant info on the Kruger case, with Tetsu calling Ban to Earth to personally escort the witness to the Space Prosecution Office on planet Gowashichoru. Though Umeko believes Kruger is innocent, she is mortified with the rest of the team not wanting to prove his innocence. When Ban is ordered to return to his branch on orders from the Galactic District Police Bureau chief Kight Reidlich, Tetsu decides to have his team oversee the escort, but the escort ship is sent crashing onto the barren planet Riiyo where the Dekarangers fend off the Mechanoids before Deka Blue runs off with Deka Green following him to the Mechanoids' ship while Umeko learns that Assam and Mugi are part of the party keeping Carrie from reaching Gowashichoru as they take her to their boss. Umeko finds out, "Carrie" is revealed to be Ban in disguise so the real one could reach her destination safely, she and Sen were kept in the dark as the rest of their team have been working to clear Kruger's death by exposing the real murderer of Carrie's father: Kight Reidlich. Once justice is served, Carrie thanks the Dekarangers and leaves while Kruger finally admits his feelings for Swan. The event of the movie take places after the final episode of the series.

### Space Squad

In 2016, it was announced on Toei's press release that a crossover between Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie and Dekaranger, titled Space Squad: Space Sheriff Gavan vs. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (スペース・スクワッド 宇宙刑事ギャバンVS特捜戦隊デカレンジャー, Supēsu Sukuwaddo Uchū Keiji Gyaban Tai Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā) was set to release in 2017.

### Fireball Booster

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー 20th ファイヤーボール・ブースター, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Tuentīsu Faiyābōru Būsutā) is an upcoming 2024 V-Cinema release, which is scheduled for a limited theatrical release on June 7, 2024, and a home video release on November 13, 2024, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of the series, making of Dekaranger the third sentai to receive a special 20th anniversary film after Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger and Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.

## Specials

* Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Super Video: Super Finisher Match! Deka Red vs. Deka Break (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー スーパービデオ 超必殺わざ勝負! デカレッドVSデカブレイク, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Sūpā Bideo Chō Hissatsuwaza Shōbu! Deka Reddo Tai Deka Bureiku): A special video produced by Kadokawa Shoten, featuring a showdown between Deka Red and Deka Break over who the better Dekaranger is.
* Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger with Tombo Ohger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャーwithトンボオージャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Wizu Tonbo Ōjā): A web-exclusive crossover special between Dekaranger and Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on June 16, 2024. The special also serves as a prequel to Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster.

## Audio drama

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger/Futari wa Pretty Cure is the crossover of Super Sentai and Pretty Cure series.

## Cast

* Banban Akaza (赤座 伴番, Akaza Banban): Ryuji Sainei (載寧 龍二, Sainei Ryūji)
* Houji Tomasu (戸増 宝児, Tomasu Hōji): Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史, Hayashi Tsuyoshi)
* Senichi Enari (江成 仙一, Enari Sen'ichi): Yosuke Ito (伊藤 陽佑, Itō Yōsuke)
* Marika Reimon (礼紋 茉莉花, Reimon Marika): Ayumi Kinoshita (木下 あゆ美, Kinoshita Ayumi)
* Koume Kodou (胡堂 小梅, Kodō Koume): Mika Kikuchi (菊地 美香, Kikuchi Mika)
* Tekkan Aira (姶良 鉄幹, Aira Tekkan): Tomokazu Yoshida (吉田 友一, Yoshida Tomokazu)
* Swan Shiratori (白鳥 スワン, Shiratori Suwan): Mako Ishino (石野 真子, Ishino Mako)
* Doggie Kruger (ドギー・クルーガー, Dogī Kurūgā, Voice): Tetsu Inada (稲田 徹, Inada Tetsu)
* Numa-O (ヌマ・O, Numa Ō, Voice): Kazuhiko Kishino (岸野 一彦, Kishino Kazuhiko)
* Agent Abrella (エージェント・アブレラ, Ējento Aburera, Voice): Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖, Nakao Ryūsei)
* Deka Base Announcement: Shunsuke Ochiai (落合 隼亮, Ochiai Shunsuke)
* Narrator: Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, Furukawa Toshio)

## Songs
### Opening theme

* "Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger" (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā)
** Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto (吉元 由美, Yoshimoto Yumi)
** Composition: Ayumi Miyazaki
** Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda (京田 誠一, Kyōda Seiichi)
** Artist: Psychic Lover

### Ending themes

* "Midnight Dekaranger" (ミッドナイト デカレンジャー, Middonaito Dekarenjā)
** Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
** Composition: Hideaki Takatori
** Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama (亀山 耕一郎, Kameyama Kōichirō)
** Artist: Isao Sasaki
* "Girls in trouble! DEKARANGER"
** Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
** Composition: Yūmao
** Arrangement: Yukihiko Nishihata (西端 幸彦, Nishihata Yukihiko)
** Artist: Jasmine (ジャスミン, Jasumin) & Umeko (ウメコ) with Dekaren Boys (デカレンボーイズ, Dekaren Bōizu) (Ayumi Kinoshita, Mika Kikuchi, Ryuji Sainei, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Yousuke Itou)
** Episodes: 17, 24, 27, 31, 35 & 39

## International broadcast and home media releases

* In its home country of Japan, Toei Video released the series on Sale/Rental VHS tapes and DVDs in parallel along with the home video release of Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. From August 6, 2004, to July 21, 2005, the series was released throughout 12 volumes, with the first ten volumes containing four episodes each, with the final two volumes containing five episodes. Then from August 5, 2015, to December 9, 2015, Toei Video gave the series a Blu-Ray release with 3 volumes. The first two volume boxsets contain 3 discs with 16 episodes, while the third contains 18 episodes.
* The series was limited to only airing in Asian regions outside of Japan, as most international regions have aired the Power Rangers adaptation, Power Rangers S.P.D. instead. With the exception of its home country of Japan, which has also broadcast a Japanese dub of the Power Rangers adaptation in 2011, with many of the Dekaranger actors reprising their roles to dub over their western counterparts.
** In South Korea, the series was dubbed in Korean and aired in 2005 as Power Rangers S.P.D. (파워레인저 S.P.D), which is the exact same title as the Power Rangers adaptation that it was given.
** In Thailand, the series was given a Thai dub. Rose Media Entertainment (formerly Rose Video) and used to air on iTV, first premiering on August 5, 2006. From October 15, 2006, to May 6, 2007, it was also broadcast on Next Step Television in the program block, Gang Cartoon Plus. It has last aired on the Gang Cartoon Channel. It was also released on home video.
** In the Philippines, this series aired on ABS-CBN as Power Rangers SPD while it was aired on ABC 5 (now TV5) as Dekaranger from 2007 to 2008 with Tagalog dubs.
** In the Chinese-speaking world, Both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese dubs were produced and aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
*** In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub on October 15, 2006, until September 23, 2007, with all episodes dubbed, airing on GTV.
*** In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub on March 11, 2007 (a few months after Taiwan aired the Taiwanese Mandarin dub) on TVB Jade until March 2, 2008, with all episodes dubbed.
** The series was released in Vietnam with a Vietnamese dub by Phuong Nam Film Studio as Chiến đội Đặc sưu Dekaranger on VCD and DVD around 2007.
* In North America, the series was released on DVD by Shout! Factory presented with the original Japanese audio with English subtitles on February 14, 2023.